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The Department of Tourism (DOT) has issued an advisory discouraging non-essential travel to areas surrounding Mayon Volcano as it remains under Alert Level 3 due to ongoing volcanic unrest.

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Tourism Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay underscored the importance of domestic travel in stabilizing the industry, saying it forms the foundation of the country’s tourism sector.

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Newly appointed Tourism Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay said the Philippines must treat tourism as an interconnected system rather than a standalone sector, as she outlined a more coordinated approach to strengthen the industry’s competitiveness.

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Human sa ilang paglugwa sa  Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, nipadangat ang  Department of Tourism sa ilang pagtimbaya ngadto  sa BINI  ug sa Pinay member sa Katseye nga si Sophia Laforteza human gipasigarbo niini ang Pinoy talent sa international stage .

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Itinalaga kahapon ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. si Dita Angara-Mathay bilang bagong secretary ng Department of Tourism kapalit ni dating DOT Sec. Christina Frasco.

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Dita Angara-Mathay as the new secretary of the Department of Tourism.

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Former Tourism Secretary Ma. Esperanza Christina Garcia-Frasco on Wednesday, March 18, took her oath as presidential adviser for Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SRC) in a ceremony at Malacañang Palace.

[DatePublished] => 2026-03-19 09:31:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804611 [AuthorName] => Kristine Daguno-Bersamina [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/03/19/frasco_2026-03-19_09-17-09528_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2513833 [Title] => Frasco out as DOT chief, tapped for climate role [Summary] =>

A leadership change at the tourism department.

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Government agencies are looking to lower the cost of domestic travel after many Filipinos criticized that traveling locally is often more expensive than flying to another country.

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The Philippines stood out among its neighbors in Southeast Asia when it comes to the impact of tourism on economy and employment, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said yesterday.

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The Department of Tourism (DOT) has issued an advisory discouraging non-essential travel to areas surrounding Mayon Volcano as it remains under Alert Level 3 due to ongoing volcanic unrest.

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Tourism Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay underscored the importance of domestic travel in stabilizing the industry, saying it forms the foundation of the country’s tourism sector.

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Newly appointed Tourism Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay said the Philippines must treat tourism as an interconnected system rather than a standalone sector, as she outlined a more coordinated approach to strengthen the industry’s competitiveness.

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Itinalaga kahapon ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. si Dita Angara-Mathay bilang bagong secretary ng Department of Tourism kapalit ni dating DOT Sec. Christina Frasco.

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Dita Angara-Mathay as the new secretary of the Department of Tourism.

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Former Tourism Secretary Ma. Esperanza Christina Garcia-Frasco on Wednesday, March 18, took her oath as presidential adviser for Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SRC) in a ceremony at Malacañang Palace.

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A leadership change at the tourism department.

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Government agencies are looking to lower the cost of domestic travel after many Filipinos criticized that traveling locally is often more expensive than flying to another country.

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The Philippines stood out among its neighbors in Southeast Asia when it comes to the impact of tourism on economy and employment, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said yesterday.

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